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I would not want to install an electric shower without RCD protection, however if you tell the customer that it has to be installed with an RCd as per MFI and he/she is a smart arse and pulls some reg out of the air, you can look as though you're trying to stitch them over. It is a like for like replacement but even so as a professional fitting an RCD should be a matter of course.

As a professional you will be fully aware of the current regulations and be able to give the customer the correct information, and be able to explain why an RCD is required and what it does to reduce the severity of any electric shock which occurs.
 
Elecsa technical will only give you guidance on what the regulations state, in this case manufacturers instructions must be taken into account. They will not advice you on how to run your business.

If you feel you can install something and not follow MI, like in this instance, you’ll need to have carried out some sort of risk assessment to prove you’ve negated that risk, hypothetically speaking. If something goes wrong and you will be relying on your insurance company to back you up with wods of cash.

Doesn’t your prospective client understand the potential risk? :)
 

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